Angus Mortimer (born September 4, 1985) is a Canadian former sprint kayaker. He represented Canada at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, finishing ninth in the K-4 1000 m event. He won a gold medal in the 2007 Pan American Games K-1 1000m. He was banned from the sport after a 4-year investigation determined he engaged in grooming of children.[1]
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| Born | September 4, 1985 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
Career
editIn 2005, Mortimer made his World Championship debut as a member of the K-4 that finished 14th over 500m. He won a gold medal in the 2007 Pan American Games K-1 1000m.[2]
While attending Carleton University he paddled out of the Rideau Canoe Club. He represented Canada at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, finishing ninth in the K-4 1000 m event.[3]
After failing to qualify for the 2012 Summer Olympics and 2016 Summer Olympics, Mortimer retired from paddling to spend more time with his family and coach.[4]
A discipline panel determined that Angus Mortimer violated Canoe Kayak Canada’s Discrimination and Harassment Policy for grooming teenage girls and coercing them into sexual acts from 2009 to 2013.[5] Angus is permanently ineligible to participate in any capacity in any program, activity, event or competition sponsored by, organized by, or under the auspices of Canoe Kayak Canada and its members as of November 7, 2023.[6]
Personal life
editHis brother, Ian, is also a high-level paddler and Team Canada member in the canoe discipline.[2]
References
edit- Notes
- ^ "Former Olympic kayaker Angus Mortimer banned from the sport after panel finds he groomed teenagers". The Globe and Mail. 2023-11-16. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
- ^ a b Christie, James (July 28, 2007). "Mortimer wins gold but aims higher". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
- ^ "Carleton Student Angus Mortimer to Kayak in World Championships". newsroom.carleton.ca. June 3, 2011. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
- ^ Clearly, Martin (October 19, 2016). "Ottawa athletes Angus Mortimer and John Conway leave competition with heads held high". Retrieved February 20, 2019.
- ^ "Canadian Olympic kayaker Angus Mortimer banned from sport for sexual harassment". CBC Sports. 2023-11-17. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
- ^ "Canoe Kayak Canada (complainant) v. Angus Mortimer (respondent)" (PDF). Canoe Kayak Canada. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
- Bibliography
- Official Website of Angus Mortimer
- The roster for the 2005-2006 Canadian Sprint Canoe and Kayak Team
- Canoekayak.ca bio
- Canadian Championships 2006 results
- Sports-Reference.com profile
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